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Three Moscow airports restrict flights for about two hours as Sobyanin says 613 drones flew toward the region overnight

Confirmedon an admission by the acting party plus an independent origin: 1 distinct origin, 1 tied to no party.

Russia's aviation authority Rosaviatsia restricted flights at Domodedovo, Vnukovo and Zhukovsky airports from about 05:00 Moscow time on 29 October for about two hours, Meduza reported. Moscow mayor Sobyanin said 613 drones flew toward the Moscow region between 20:30 on 28 October and 07:00 on 29 October, that most were neutralised on distant approaches and 231 were destroyed near Moscow. No damage or casualties in Moscow were reported. No Ukrainian statement on the Moscow attack was found.

When
29 October 2026
Where
Moscow region, Russia
What
airspace restriction
Acting party
Government of Russia
Attribution
Acknowledged by the acting party. Rosaviatsia imposed the restrictions; Sobyanin gave the drone count.
In the record
Published 2026-11-03 00:22 UTC · revision 1

Sources

  1. Evidence Meduza Media · Unaffiliated origin: Rosaviatsia notices, 29 Oct · published 2026-10-29 00:00 UTC
  2. Origin of the claim Meduza Media · Unaffiliated origin: Moscow mayor Sobyanin, 29 Oct · published 2026-10-29 00:00 UTC
  3. Origin of the claim Profile Media · Unaffiliated origin: Moscow mayor Sobyanin, 29 Oct · published 2026-10-29 00:00 UTC
  4. Origin of the claim Azernews Media · Unaffiliated origin: Moscow mayor Sobyanin, 29 Oct · published 2026-10-29 00:00 UTC

History

WhenFieldFromToWhy
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